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There are approximately 4,600 people named Theobald in the UK. That makes it the 2,280th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 73 are named Theobald.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Thibault
Theobalde
Theobalds
Thebald
Thebbald
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Theabald
Thebold
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Theobaldi
Theobaldo
Theobaldt
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Theobalt
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Theobal
Theobalte
Thebalde
Theebald

The Theobald surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

God's power; but in the Saxon Theobald signifies powerful or bold over the people. In the Saxon Psalter theod is the same as gentes, and the English nation is often called Engla-Theod. See Tibbits.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

THEOBALD. The personal name ; from which have also arisen the following surnames : Theobalds, Tibbald, Tipple, Tipkins, Tippet, Tippets, Tibbats, Tibbets, Tibbs, Tubb, Tubbs, Tubby.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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